Meraki
Cloud Credential Settings
As cloud devices mainly use cloud accounts to access devices, a new cloud credential type was introduced to already existing dynamic and static credentials. If you are a provider, you should configure the following items so that the credential/access token can access the cloud account:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Account Provider | Y | The service provider of the cloud account |
| Account User | Y | The username of the cloud credential |
| Api Key | Y | Password or the access token for the account |
| Address Set | N | The set of IPs or CIDR needed for the credential |
Unlike with other credentials, there is no requirement to set an address. However, not setting an address limits the credential to the configured addresses.
To add a new credential set:
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Click the [Inventory] main tab.
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Click the [Inventory] sub-tab.
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Click [Credentials].
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Select a network.
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Click the
button under the “Network Groups” left sidepanel, or click the [Add new network group] button. -
In the “New Network Group” window, enter a name for the Network Group.
Device Discovery
Once you select the required cloud accounts, the system will use them in the discovery process to fetch the devices which are in the given discovery boundary. Any issues will be displayed to the user in same way as any other discovery errors.
There are two main types of error which can occur:
- Usage of invalid credential (resulting in Cloud Account Authentication Failure).
- Communication and cloud provider-side errors (resulting in “Cloud Provider Web Access Failure”).
When finalizing the discovery system, enter the following information into the device’s metaJson using cloudData as the key:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| cloudAccount | The name of the cloud account which was used. |
| cloudOrganizationName | The name of the cloud organization device |
| cloudNetworkName | The name of the organization’s device network |
Discovered devices will appear in the Editor’s [General] tab as shown below:
Multiple Cloud Account Discovery
Along with cloud credentials, ThirdEye also allows selecting multiple cloud accounts in device discovery.
You can choose one or more cloud accounts configured in the credentials, and manage them similarly to how IP addresses are managed.
You can configure cloud accounts in a discovery job in a similar way to executing device discovery via the inventory.
Rediscovery
With the cloud devices present in the Inventory, cloud devices Rediscovery Jobs will now accommodate cloud devices. The Rediscovery flow will not change from the user’s perspective.
Support
At this time, support is focussed on Access Points. Meraki devices are primarily access points, but could also potentially be security cameras and other devices.These devices are deployed on-premises, but are managed via the Meraki Cloud.